Historic Floors Their History and Conservation

Jane Fawcett

Hardcover: 250 pages
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann (August 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0750627654
ISBN-13: 978-0750627658

Product Description
* The first book in the UK to be devoted to historic floors * Contributions from leading practitioners in their field * In association with ICOMOS UK (International Council on Monuments and Sites) * Identifies and addresses worldwide problems in urgent need of solution This is the first book in the UK to be devoted to historic floors. It introduces an important and largely neglected subject and considers conservation methods in a European context. It traces the history of some of the great floors of Europe from the fourth century B.C. and outlines the development of mosaic, tiles, marble and parquetry floors in secular buildings. The early Christian pavements in basilicas, temples and cathedrals, the creation of medieval tiles, ledger stones and monumental brasses, their destruction by iconoclasts and re-creation during the Gothic Revival, are also discussed.

From the Publisher
Leading authorities, archaeologists, architects and archivists consider the latest methods of recording and repairing cathedral floors, including those of cathedrals, country houses, the monumental tiled pavements of the Palace of Westminster and other public buildings. Management policies to protect outstanding floors in over-visited sites are considered and historic features particularly at risk, are identified. Urgent action is recommended to contain the damage caused by the dramatic increase in tourism throughout Europe.

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Building Construction Handbook

By Roy Chudley, Roger Greeno
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Number Of Pages: 736
Publication Date: 2006-04-03
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0750668229
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780750668224
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
Building Construction Handbook provides extensive coverage of
building construction practice, processes and techniques,
representing established procedures as well as those associated
with recent amendments to the Building Regulations, British and
European Standards and other related references. This approach,
combined with the presentation of information in a highly
illustrated and unique visual style, has proven this text to be
a vital learning resource for thousands of building construction
students, and an essential reference for professionals.
The sixth edition has been updated and expanded to take into
account many aspects of the new and revised Building Regulations
and associated Approved Documents as applied to working practice;
in particular, construction requirements for conserving and
economising energy and reducing atmospheric pollution (as this
relates to Building Regulations Part L Conservation of fuel and
power).
This new edition also develops existing topics, including
adaptation of buildings to ensure compatibility for the disabled,
further details of masonry construction, applications of steel
reinforcement to concrete, steel framed housing principles, sound
insulation and additional details of structural glazing. Throughout,
reference to supplementary regulations and standards are provided
for further reading, and where appropriate, design calculations are
included. Online lecture resources are provided, with power point
slides available for a selection of topics, featuring essential
illustrations for use with presentations and handouts.
The Handbook is an invaluable reference for students. It consolidates
several years of study material into one comprehensive volume,
suitable for a wide range of building and construction courses,
including NVQs in Construction and the Built Environment, BTEC
Nationals and Higher Nationals in Building Services Engineering,
Construction and Civil Engineering, as well as construction related
undergraduate degrees (such as Built Environment, Civil Engineering,
Building Surveying, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying,
Building, Architectural Technology and Facilities Management) and
professional examinations.
Roger Greeno is a well-known author of construction texts. He has
extensive practical and consultancy experience in the industry, in
addition to lecturing at several colleges of further and higher
education, and the University of Portsmouth. He has also examined for
City & Guilds, Edexcel, the Chartered Institute of Building and the
University of Reading.
Roy Chudleys books on Building Construction have helped thousands of
students gain their qualifications and pass exams. He was formerly a
Senior Lecturer at Guildford College.
* Topics presented in a highly visual and easy to understand layout
* The market-leading bestseller for construction practice guidance
* Ideal for students on general construction and building courses
* An essential reference for the industry
* Updated in line with revised Building Regulations
* Website resources for lecturers available

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Fire Safety Engineering

John A Purkiss, "Fire Safety Engineering"
Butterworth-Heinemann | 2006-12-07 | ISBN: 0750664436 | 424 pages | PDF | 2,1 MB

Fire Safety Engineering: Design of Structures provides the knowledge needed to design a structure which will withstand the effects of fire.
The book covers everything from design concerns and philosophies, regulatory control, the behaviour characteristics of natural fires through to the properties of different materials at elevated temperatures.
Focusing on the fire sections of the Structural Eurocodes, the book provides detailed design advice on each of the main structural elements such as concrete, steel, composite steel-concrete, timber, and masonry, aluminium, plastics and glass.

J. A Purkiss, Consultant, previously lectured Structural Engineering at Aston University. His main areas of research were the behaviour of concrete, concrete composite materials and concrete structures at elevated temperatures, the experimental determination of the effects of spalling and its modelling using coupled heat and mass transfer, the determination of the characteristics of fire damaged concrete structures.

* Design methods based on the fire sections of the new Structural Eurocodes
* Worked calculations and examples clearly illustrate the effect of temperature rise and structural performance of structural elements
* Essential reading for Structural Engineers, Building Designers, Architects, Fire Engineers and Building Control Officers

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Materials for Architects and Builders, Third Edition

By Arthur Lyons

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: 2006-12-11
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0750669403
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780750669405
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:

Materials for Architects and Builders provides an introduction to a wide range of building materials. It explains in detail the manufacture, key physical properties, specification and uses of the standard building products, everything a student would need to know. The book also describes many recent technological innovations and rediscovered materials, reflecting an increased concern for environmental issues within the Industry.

This new edition has been completely updated to reflect the amended Building Regulations, the latest British and European Standards as well as incorporating current advice and information from the Building Research Establishment.

Dr Arthur Lyons is a teacher fellow and principal lecturer in building materials at the Leicester School of Architecture within the Faculty of Art and Design at De Montfort University, UK. He has taught the subject of building materials for thirty five years to a wide range of students within the built environment disciplines.

* The text covers the widest range of materials from standard products to ecofriendly materials and components
* Up-to-date with respect to the latest Building Regulations and European & British Standards.
* Well illustrated with many colour images showing typical use of the materials in high quality construction.

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